A Florida Gulf Coast
raccoon has a deputy sheriff to thank
for helping him out of a sticky situation.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
says deputies were alerted to the distressed
critter Sept. 2. A fitness instructor
reported seeing the raccoon with his
head stuck in a jar at a school parking
lot in Palm Harbor, about 25 miles north
of St. Petersburg.
A deputy responded and was able to approach
the animal cautiously. He managed to
pull the peanut butter jar off and set
the raccoon free.
Both the animal and the deputy escaped
unharmed.